Aermacchi MB-339
| Aermacchi MB-339 | |
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 MB-339 of the Italian aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori |
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| First flight: |
August 12, 1976 |
| Commissioning: |
August 8, 1979 |
| Production time: |
In series production since 1978 |
| Number of pieces: |
235 |
The Aermacchi MB-339 is a jet-powered training and light ground attack aircraft from Italy . The machine is based on the reinforced cell of the predecessor Aermacchi MB-326 and features, among other things, a completely new front fuselage. The first flight took place on August 12, 1976. The first machine was handed over to the Italian Air Force on August 8, 1979. The type gained international attention through its use in the Italian aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori . The Frecce Tricolori also flew this model in the Ramstein flight conference accident . Until the 1980s, the Aermacchi MB-339 was the only jet aircraft in the world that could fly maneuvers like the Hammer Head , the Tailslide , the Crazy Flight or the Lomcovák perfectly.
Some specimens were also delivered to Argentina and Peru . The armed version MB-339K first flew on May 30, 1980. This version was shipped to Dubai , Malaysia and Nigeria , among others .
Versions
- MB-339X
- Name for the two prototypes
- MB-339A
- original production version for Italy
- MB-339PAN
- Version for aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori
- MB-339RM
- Radio and radar calibration version
- MB-339AM
- MB-339A, version for Malaysia.
- MB-339AN
- MB-339A, version for Nigeria.
- MB-339AP
- MB-339A, version for Peru.
- MB-339K Veltro II
- Single-seat attack version, first flight in 1980
- MB-339B
- Trainer with advanced attack skills
- MB-339C
- Version with a more powerful engine
- MB-339CB
- Version for New Zealand (weapon training with laser and radar detection, AIM-9L and AGM-65 Maverick )
- MB-339CE
- MB-339C, version for Eritrea.
- MB-339CM
- MB-339C, version for Malaysia with extended avionics (target simulation, IFF, emergency transmitter, recording system). Eight units were ordered in 2006 for a total of EUR 88 million. The first flight took place on December 25, 2008. The pilots are trained at Aermacchi in Venegono Inferiore .
- MB-339CD
- Version with modernized cockpit
- MB-339FD ("Full Digital")
- Export version of the MB-339CD
- MB-339 T-Bird II (Lockheed T-Bird II)
- Version for US JPATS tender.
Military users
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Argentina : 10 MB-339A -
Dubai : 7 MB-339A -
Eritrea : 6 MB-339CE -
Ghana : 4 MB-339A -
Italy : 100 MB-339A, 30 MB-339CD, 11 MB-339PAN ( Frecce Tricolori ) -
Malaysia : 13 MB-339AE, 8 MB-339CM -
New Zealand : 18 MB-339CB -
Nigeria : 12 MB-339AF -
Peru : 16 MB-339AP
Technical specifications MB-339K
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| drive | a Rolls-Royce Viper MK632-43 engine with 1815 kp / 17.8 kN (Piaggio / Fiat licensed construction) |
| length | 10.79 m |
| Wingspan (with tiptanks) | 10.86 m |
| Wing area | 19.3 m² |
| height | 3.99 m |
| Empty mass | 3175 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 5897 kg |
| Top speed | 900 km / h |
| Range | 1700-2200 km |
| Armament | two 30 mm DEFA cannons, each with 125 rounds of up to 1815 kg weapons at six wing stations |
See also
Web links
- Airplaneinfo.net
- Cockpit of the MB 339
- Alenia Aermacchi MB-339 FliegerWeb.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ FlugRevue February 2009, p. 18, MB-339CM in the test program